The use of two Amplatzer "Cribriform" Septal Occluders to close multiple postinfarction ventricular septal defects.
Rupture of the interventricular septum is an uncommon and often fatal complication of myocardial infarction. Herein, we report the successful deployment of the Amplatzer Multi-Fenestrated Septal Occluder-"Cribriform" (AGA Medical Corporation; Plymouth, Minn) during 2 procedures to close multiple postinfarction ventricular septal defects in a severely ill patient. We show that, in selected patients who have multi-fenestrated multiple postinfarction ventricular septal defects, transcatheter implantation of the Amplatzer Cribriform Occluder can be a good therapeutic option.
Szkutnik
Malgorzata
M
Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Center for Heart Disease, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
Kusa
Jacek
J
Bialkowski
Jacek
J
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